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Sabin Point Light

Lighthouse · Providence County, Rhode Island

This image show Sabin Point Lighthouse. It is located in the Providence River in Rhode Island. It was built in 1872. It was burned in 1968 and was removed.
This image show Sabin Point Lighthouse. It is located in the Providence River in Rhode Island. It was built in 1872. It was burned in 1968 and was removed. · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Sabin Point Light is a lighthouse in Providence County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Providence County.

It was built in 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 13th oldest of the 22 in Rhode Island with a recorded construction date; its light sits 36 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F R (a steady light), with a range of about 6.5 nautical miles; it guards Providence River; it was deactivated in 1968.

Its record gives 1968 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 41.7619° N, 71.3742° W.

Key facts

Year built1872
Focal height36 ft
Light characteristicF R
Range6.5 nautical miles
Deactivated1968
Body of waterProvidence River
Record end date (demolished or lost)1968
Coordinates41.76194, -71.37417

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Questions

Where is Sabin Point Light?

Sabin Point Light is in Providence County, Rhode Island, at 41.7619, -71.3742.

How many lighthouses are in Providence County?

Providence County, Rhode Island has 5 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.

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